An overview of QOL studies in Malaysia: present trends and future directions by Mohit, Mohammad Abdul

“…Being a rich concept, QOL studies can be construed in different perspectives like health approach, needs approach, happiness versus life satisfaction and the resource management approach. …”
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Designing social research: a methodological note of the study of state-professions interplay in Bangladesh by Quddus, S. M. Abdul

“…However, terms are explained and recommended strategies are advanced in a holistic manner within the context of a developing society like Bangladesh for those needing introductory assistance in the design process of his/her research project and to overcome challenges associated to collect credible data particularly in developing societies.…”
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Oblique facial cleft by Chi Adam, Khairul Bariah, Hariri, Firdaus, Abdul Rahman, Zainal Ariff

“…Due to its nature of complexity, it becomes one of the reconstructive challenges which require careful planning and multiple surgeries throughout life.In this case report, we would like to share our experience with orbital reconstruction by means of distraction osteogenesis in a 1 and a half-year-old girl. …”
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The evolution of Malaysian banking sector’s efficiency during financial duress: consequences, concerns, and policy implications by Sufian, Fadzlan

“…However, the results suggest that the FB were severely affected by the Asian financial crisis, implying that the FB were not insulated from unexpected events like the Asian financial crisis of 1997.…”
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Comparative study of parametric and intelligent unstructured uncertainties for robust controller design by M. Raafat, Safanah, Martono, Wahyudi, Akmeliawati, Rini

“…However, the application of intelligent techniques like Adaptive Neural Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) in the identification of unstructured uncertainty bounds provides considerable improvements in reduction of conservatism and guaranteed robust stability and performance, as illustrated in the results of practical implementation to a servo motion system .…”
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Halal processed food and beverages: some concerns on food additives and ingredients by Jaswir, Irwandi

“…In Islam, eating is also considered as a matter of ibadah (worship) to God, just like ritual prayers. Muslims follow the Islamic dietary code and foods that meet the code are called halal (lawful, permitted). …”
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Islamic higher education: maintaining and ensuring quality by Mohd. Asraf, Ratnawati, Nair, Sheela

“…It raises the issue of what we mean by quality or what we would like quality to mean, and how we can ensure and maintain quality in our higher institutions. …”
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Islamic feminist discourse: origins and development in the Muslim World by Muhamad Shukri, Abdul Salam

“…It concludes that the concept of feminism, being a modern concept which has developed through different phases in the Western part of the world, like all isms in the modern world, the values it came to be associated with – especially in its radical form – is an antithesis of what Islam stands for and is thus not acceptable to many Muslims. …”
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Bridging the gap? : review of Lowe, H. and Cook, A. (2003) Mind the Gap: are students prepared for higher education, Journal of Further and Higher Education, 27(1):53 - 76 by Butler, Stephen

“…Furthermore, London Metropolitan University like other access institutions attracts students from diverse cultural and educational backgrounds.…”
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Unlocking potential : harnessing the pedagogical benefits of e-learning by Cook, John

“…This paper outlines the emerging literature that appears to confirm that when e-learning in used in a pedagogically effective way it can have a positive impact across a range of indicators like retention and attainment, and explores the history of innovation in learning and teaching at London Metropolitan University, and the current opportunities offered by e-learning.…”
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Integration of student-led lectures as an innovative interactivity in teaching by Shang, Lijun

“…This has been practised in several modules by a top student in the cohort under my supervision. I would like to share what have been done, the preliminary analysis on these endeavours and also discuss with colleagues in the conference on its feasibility, applicability, and effectivities with a hope to have some broad experiences on Physiology module teaching.…”
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Tumour growth model of cancer self-remission with hassell-varley functional response by Tang, Chiew Sim

“…Predator-prey like models with functional responses such as Holling type I and II have been studied previously to model the interaction between tumour cells, hunting predator cells and resting predator cells. …”
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Technologies used for heavy metals removal from wastewater by Harun, Hasnida, A. Hamid, Hazren, Mohamed Sunar, Norshuhaila, Ahmad, Faridahanim, Ali, R., Hamidon, Nuramidah, Baul, Mary Lyana

“…Heavy metals are contaminants from inorganic source that tend to pollute the ecosystem due to anthropogenic activities like mining, welding, semiconductors and electrical appliances manufacturing industries. …”
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Perception on Desa Melayu apartment society towards Johor food heritage by Harun, Hairuddin, Mohd Zaini, Nurul Syahirah

“…Along with the rapidly growing economy and increasing population community in Johor like other states in Malaysia, Malay Modern society, especially the generation now gradually abandon the Johor food Heritage due to the pursuit of modern and viral food that available in the market today. …”
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Tumorigenic role of podoplanin in esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma by ., Nur Rahadiani, Ikeda, Jun-ichiro, Makino, Tomoki, Tian, Tian, Qiu, Ying, Mamat, Suhana, Wang, Yi, Doki, Yuichiro, Aozasa, Katsuyuki, Morii, Eiichi

“…The effects of podoplanin on the behavior of cancer cells were evaluated in ESCC cell lines in which podoplanin expression was knocked down. …”
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Diminishing partnership: bankers strategic response to Shariah compliance home financing by Abdul Razak, Dzuljastri, Ismail, Yusof

“…Under DP home financing, customer and bank share profit based on the rental value of the house instead of predetermined interest rate where bank gains profit upfront .As such DP is claimed to be fairer and more flexible than debt financing which result in more justice, equality and cater for societal well being that is in line with the Maqasid al Shariah. This research adopted a mixed method by obtaining the perceptions of three stakeholders namely consumers, Shariah scholars and bankers. …”
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Design of a compact printed band-notched antenna for ultrawideband communications by Mohd Sobli, Nuurul Hudaa, Abdel-Raouf, Hany Essam Eldin

“…The proposed antenna is fed by microstrip line, and it consists of square radiating patch on the top layer with a slotted-parasitic patch on the bottom layer of the antenna. …”
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Fiber break location technique utilizing stimulated Brillouin scattering effects in optical fiber by Bakar, A.A.A., Al-Mansoori, M.H., Mahdi, Mohd Adzir, Zainal Abidin, Mohd Shahnan, Mohd Azau, M.A.

“…This technique enables the utilization of a less-sensitive photodetector to detect the Brillouin Stokes line since its intensity increases with the fiber length in the detectable region. …”
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Testing a model of Islamic corporate financial reports: some experimental evidence by Sulaiman, Maliah

“…Given the fact that religion stands at the core of some cultures, and that Islam is a significant force influencing the manner in which Muslims conduct their public and private lives, the influence of Islam on accounting may be significant. In line with this, Baydoun and Willett (1994 and 2000) suggested that the current value balance sheet and the value added statement would meet Islam’s objectives of socio-economic justice and accountability, thus satisfying the needs of Muslim users to a greater extent than would the traditional historical cost balance sheet and the profit and loss statement. …”
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Critical success factors of the nine challenges in Malaysia's Vision 2020 by Islam, Rafikul

“…The present paper seeks to identify and rank the critical success factors of these nine challenges by applying the Analytic Hierarchy Process. A number of ‘front-line’ critical success factors are discussed at length. …”
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